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==History== |
==History== |
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Paton was born in Aniwa, New Hebrides, to Rev. Dr. [[John Gibson Paton]] (24 May 1824 – 28 January 1907), one of the first missionaries to the New Hebrides, and his wife Margaret "Maggie" Whitecross ( – 16 May 1905). |
Paton was born in [[Aniwa, New Hebrides]], to Rev. Dr. [[John Gibson Paton]] (24 May 1824 – 28 January 1907), one of the first missionaries to the New Hebrides, and his wife Margaret "Maggie" Whitecross ( – 16 May 1905). |
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He gained his MA degree in Glasgow and Melbourne, and was ordained in Melbourne in November 1895, and worked as a missionary in West Tanna, New Hebrides from 1896 to 1902, when he was appointed the Presbyterian Church's foreign mission agent. |
He gained his MA degree in Glasgow and Melbourne, and was ordained in Melbourne in November 1895, and worked as a missionary in West Tanna, New Hebrides from 1896 to 1902, when he was appointed the Presbyterian Church's foreign mission agent. |
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He had charge of the [[Dunolly, Victoria|Dunolly]] church 1904–1907, then served as Victorian foreign mission secretary in Victoria, 1908–1925. |
He had charge of the [[Dunolly, Victoria|Dunolly]] church 1904–1907, then served as Victorian foreign mission secretary in Victoria, 1908–1925. |
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He was moderator in 1922. |
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From 1925 he was stationed at Deepdene. |
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He was a delegate to the [[Council of Churches in Victoria]] and succeeded [[A. E. Illingworth]] as president in 1924,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article274384433 |title=Council of Churches |newspaper=[[The Sun News-pictorial]] |issue=633 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=20 September 1924 |access-date=28 November 2024 |page=33 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> but was unable to see out his full year and from March 1925 his duties were performed by the vice-president, [[W. S. Pearse]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2068094 |title=Church News |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=24,533 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=25 March 1925 |access-date=28 November 2024 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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He died and his remains were buried at the Burwood cemetery.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article274384433 |title=Council of Churches |newspaper=[[The Sun News-pictorial]] |issue=633 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=20 September 1924 |accessdate=27 November 2024 |page=33 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==Recognition== |
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The Presbyterian church in Deepdene was renamed in his honor, and a window dedicated to his memory installed in 1946.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245383353 |title=Memorial Window |newspaper=[[The Herald (Melbourne)]] |issue=21,671 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=2 November 1946 |accessdate=28 November 2024 |page=12 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Revision as of 20:05, 27 November 2024
Frank Hume Lyall[a] Paton (1870 – ) was a Presbyterian minister in Victoria, Australia.
History
Paton was born in Aniwa, New Hebrides, to Rev. Dr. John Gibson Paton (24 May 1824 – 28 January 1907), one of the first missionaries to the New Hebrides, and his wife Margaret "Maggie" Whitecross ( – 16 May 1905).
He gained his MA degree in Glasgow and Melbourne, and was ordained in Melbourne in November 1895, and worked as a missionary in West Tanna, New Hebrides from 1896 to 1902, when he was appointed the Presbyterian Church's foreign mission agent.
He had charge of the Dunolly church 1904–1907, then served as Victorian foreign mission secretary in Victoria, 1908–1925.
He was moderator in 1922.
From 1925 he was stationed at Deepdene.
He was a delegate to the Council of Churches in Victoria and succeeded A. E. Illingworth as president in 1924,[1] but was unable to see out his full year and from March 1925 his duties were performed by the vice-president, W. S. Pearse.[2]
He died and his remains were buried at the Burwood cemetery.[3]
Recognition
The Presbyterian church in Deepdene was renamed in his honor, and a window dedicated to his memory installed in 1946.[4]
Family
Paton married Clara Sophia Hayer. Their family included:
- Professor George Whitecross Paton (1902–1985), vice chancellor of Melbourne University
- Rev. J. Kennedy Paton. Presbyterian minister at Woodford
- Francis Paton
- Mrs. Bunton, missioner in China
- Miss Betty Paton, missioner in China
Notes
- ^ It is likely he was (in part) named for his father's friend and brother-in-law, James Lyall of Adelaide.
References
- ^ "Council of Churches". The Sun News-pictorial. No. 633. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1924. p. 33. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Church News". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 24, 533. Victoria, Australia. 25 March 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Council of Churches". The Sun News-pictorial. No. 633. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1924. p. 33. Retrieved 27 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Memorial Window". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 21, 671. Victoria, Australia. 2 November 1946. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.